Call of Duty: Vanguard is struggling with a nasty bug that disables aim assist for controllers – but only for enemies. MeinMMO shows you the background and what the developers have to say about it.
The current CoD, Call of Duty: Vanguard, still has some nasty bugs weeks after its release. Some are so bad that they directly interfere with gameplay and affect balance.
It now turns out that through a specific perk, you can partially disable the aim assist of the opponents. Controller players will find it harder to hit you.
“Cold-Blooded” disrupts aim assist for controllers
Which perk is it? It’s the perk “Cold-Blooded.” Actually, this ability is responsible for not having thermal optics highlight you and the perk “Alert” does not notify your enemies when you look at them from behind or the side.
The latest “function” is unintentional and has likely already caused some strange moments for controller players.
When a controller player aims with aim assist at an enemy with “Cold-Blooded,” it can briefly deactivate the assist.
How bad is it? The aim assist in modern CoD games consists of 2 components:
- Aim slowdown
- Input sensitivity is briefly reduced
- Aim rotation
- The crosshair follows the enemy for a fraction of a second when the player with aim assist moves
In a firefight, the “aim slowdown” is strong because controller players can synchronize their reflexes with the assist. It creates a kind of “trigger window” – as soon as you unconsciously notice the slowdown, you start shooting at the opponent.
This requires considerable training, and many players may not even realize how much their aiming in CoD is influenced by the aim slowdown.
If the aim assist drops out in the middle of a firefight, it’s an extremely unusual feeling. A certain insecurity creeps in because players are used to the game with the assist. For controller players, this can be very uncomfortable as Call of Duty suddenly feels different – without any apparent reason.
If you’ve experienced unusual aiming issues recently, this might be the answer.
Will it stay that way? The developers at Sledgehammer Games have already noted the bug on their fix list (via Trello.com). There’s no date for the fix yet, but it’s likely to be addressed in one of the upcoming updates.
Players are stressed by many bugs
What do the players say about it? There is a thread on reddit about the issue, and the comments with the most upvotes are criticizing the state of the game.
When it comes to the issue with aim assist, the mood becomes somewhat more conciliatory – even though aim assist is often discussed controversially:
- Some “mouse and keyboard” players can’t resist a little jab: “As a M&K player, I see the posts and it makes me happy – Hell yes, Muhaha,” says Manakuski.
- Beachampion110 stands with console players and has wondered what’s wrong with his aiming: “I played a few matches today and something felt off – I thought I was just that bad, lol. I’m glad that others are having the problem too and it’s not just me.”
Many PC players are also asking in the thread about the general functioning of aim assist on consoles. If you want to know more about it as well, check this out: How to optimally use aim assist in CoD Modern Warfare
